James CRAWFORD
CanadaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Alpine Skiing |
Men's Downhill | 4 | |
| Men's Super-G | 6 | ||
| Men's Alpine Combined | 3 |
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Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed |
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| Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed |
Men's Downhill 3rd Training
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Cancelled |
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| Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Speed |
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| Yanqing National Alpine Skiing Centre - Technical |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| Olympic Games | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 20 | Men's Alpine Combined | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:02:10.770 |
| 29 | Men's Giant Slalom | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | 00:02:24.120 |
| DNF | Men's Super G | 2018 | PyeongChang, KOR | |
| World Championship | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 4 | Alpine combined Men | 2021 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA | 2:07.19 |
| 14 | Super G Men | 2021 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA | 1:20.76 |
| 21 | Downhill Men | 2021 | Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITA | 1:39.78 |
| 36 | Super G Men | 2019 | Are, SWE | 1:28.13 |
| World Cup Rankings | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | All | Downhill | Super G |
| 2021/2022 | 25 | 21 | 9 |
| 2020/2021 | 82 | 51 | 24 |
| 2019/2020 | 97 | 22 | |
| 2018/2019 | 150 | 54 | |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | ||
|---|---|---|
| Season | Downhill | Super G |
| 2021/2022 | 1 x 6th | 1 x 5th |
| 2020/2021 | 1 x 23rd | 1 x 6th |
| 2019/2020 | 1 x 35th | 1 x 12th |
| 2018/2019 | 1 x 32nd | 1 x 27th |
| 2017/2018 | 1 x 53rd | 1 x 32nd |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 5 | Super G | 2021/2022 | Wengen, SUI | 1:29.77 |
| 6 | Downhill | 2021/2022 | Kitzbuehel, AUT | 1:56.94 |
| 8 | Super G | 2021/2022 | Val Gardena-Groeden, ITA | 1:26.83 |
| 12 | Super G | 2021/2022 | Beaver Creek, USA | 1:11.86 |
| 14 | Downhill | 2021/2022 | Wengen, SUI | 2:28.00 |
| 16 | Downhill | 2021/2022 | Wengen, SUI | 1:43.85 |
| 16 | Super G | 2021/2022 | Lake Louise, CAN | |
| 23 | Downhill | 2021/2022 | Kitzbuehel, AUT | 1:59.33 |
| 24 | Downhill | 2021/2022 | Lake Louise, CAN | 1:49.72 |
| 25 | Downhill | 2021/2022 | Bormio, ITA | 1:57.20 |
Jack
Rock climbing, surfing, mountain biking, hunting, fishing. (Instagram)
Athlete
Attended primary school and part of high school in Toronto, ON before finishing up at Whistler Secondary in Whistler, BC. (jamescrawford.ca)
Father, Angus. Mother, Laurel. Sister, Candace.
English
Georgian Peaks, Whistler Mountain Ski Club
Team: John Kucera (CAN)
Sister Candace Crawford (Alpine skiing): Competed at the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games (giant slalom, super-G).
Aunt Judy Crawford (Alpine skiing): Member of Canadian national team from 1967-74, and was fourth in the slalom at the Sapporo 1972 Olympic Winter Games. She was the first Ontario-groomed Alpine skier to represent Canada at an Olympics. (thestar.com, 10 Feb 2018)
Father Angus Crawford and uncles (Alpine skiing): Ski racers.
Ice Hockey: Was an A-level junior hockey player with the York Mills Hockey Club in Toronto until he was 15. (jamescrawford.ca)
2013 FIS event in Panorama (Super-G - 16th)
2016 World Cup in Kitzbuhel (Super-G - DNF)
2015
Began skiing with his parents, sister, and cousins at the age of three at the Georgian Peaks Ski Club in Thornbury, ON. "My whole family skied and I was always keen to win amongst my friends." (jamescrawford.ca; Athlete, 5 Jul 2021)
Won the NorAm Cup downhill title in 2018 and 2019, as well as the super-G title in 2018.
Alpine skier Didier Cuche (SUI), 1998 Olympic super-G silver medallist, four-time World Championships medallist (one gold, two silver, one bronze) and winner of four World Cup Crystal Globes (downhill). (Athlete, 5 Jul 2021)
Father, Angus Crawford, and long-time friend and ski coach from Georgian Peaks, Richard Long. "Richard helped to instill in me a desire for hard work and determination. I still remember those early mornings and then, afternoons training till dusk, on Riot Run. And then there were all those push-ups and sit-ups when we slacked off." (jamescrawford.ca)
"For me the team includes my closest friends. It’s people you can have a good time with. It keeps things loose and fun. It doesn’t feel like a job because you’re with the guys you spend your time with outside skiing." (The Next Turn Podcast, 28 Apr 2021)
Was presented the Dave Murray Award for the top performance by a Canadian man at the 2014 Whistler Cup. (jamescrawford.ca)
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- Bronze
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- Gold Medal Event
